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A baby gets infected in the lungs with chlamydia trachomatis, the germ that causes the STD known as chlamydia, by being infected during vaginal birth.
Adults do not get chlamydia trachomatis in their lungs. However, a different bacteria, Chlamydia pneumonia, is a common cause of bronchitis and pneumonia in children and adults. This infection is not sexually transmitted.
A person infected with Chlamydia pneumonia has inflammation of the air passageways inside the lungs. Chlamydia pneumonia causes about 1 out of 10 cases of pneumonia in the US. The illness responds well to treatment with antibiotics.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoYou can't get chlamydia trachomatis, the sexually transmitted disease, from coughing. Chlamydia pneumoniae, a bacterium that causes bronchitis and pneumonia but is not an STD, can be spread by coughing.
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∙ 10y agoA baby gets infected in the lungs with chlamydia trachomatis by being infected during vaginal birth.
Adults do not get chlamydia trachomatis in their lungs. However, a different bacteria, Chlamydia pneumonia, is a common cause of bronchitis and pneumonia in children and adults. This infection is not sexually transmitted.
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What is the scientific name for chlamydia?
The scientific name for chlamydia is Chlamydia trachomatis.
What is a chlamydia probe?
"Chlamydia probe" is a name for a chlamydia swab.
What are the types of chlamydia?
There are three major types of Chlamydia: Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Chlamydia trachomatis. Each of these has the potential to cause a type of pneumonia.
Can same sex partners contract chlamydia?
Yes, men can give chlamydia to men and women can give chlamydia to women.Yes, a female can get chlamydia from a female, and a male can get chlamydia from a male
Can you get chlamydia from sweat?
Sweat does not carry chlamydia and can't transmit chlamydia.
Can you get chlamydia during your period?
Yes, you can get chlamydia during your period.Yes, if he is infected with chlamydia.
Do hummingbirds get chlamydia?
No they do not. Only humans get chlamydia trachomatis. There are other chlamydia species that affect animals. Chlamydia psittaci is the chlamydia species that most often affects birds.
Can stress cause chlamydia to return?
You can't get chlamydia from sharing needles or stress. You get chlamydia from sexual contact with an infected person.
What shape is chlamydia?
Chlamydia trachomatis is coccoid and gram negative.
Can you get chlamydia from hair?
Chlamydia does not affect your pubic hair.
Is chlamydia a mutation?
Chlamydia is not a mutation.
Can you get chlamydia from pigs?
You can not get chlamydia from pigs.
